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Health in Henrietta · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Henrietta residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Henrietta, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Henrietta. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Henrietta

Smoking is more common in Henrietta

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (17.8%), vs 13.5% across North Carolina. Habits ↓

COPD runs high in Henrietta

1 in 12 adults have COPD (8.3%), vs 7.1% across North Carolina. Conditions ↓

Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the North Carolina figure falls outside Henrietta’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with North Carolina

Share of adults, with the North Carolina figure marked.

Get no exercise 27.7%NC 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.1%NC 34.2%
Binge drink 15.6%NC 14.7%
Smoke cigarettes 17.8%NC 13.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Henrietta, betterHenrietta, worseAbout the sameNorth Carolina
Where Henrietta gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Henrietta adults…

Henrietta runs above NC on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Henrietta adults have COPD
North Carolina: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.2–9.5%
Better than NCWorseAbout the sameNorth Carolina
Getting care

Care in and near Henrietta

No hospital or community health center in Henrietta itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERRutherford Regional Medical CenterRutherfordton · 11.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAtrium Health Cleveland★★★★★ · 15.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGaston Family Health ServicesShelby · 7.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.3 mi
Gaston Family Health Services
6 sites · nearest in Shelby
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10 mi
Rutherford Health Center
Spindale · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
11.6 mi
Rutherford Regional Medical Center
Rutherfordton · ★★★★★
ER
15 mi
Cherokee Medical Center
Gaffney · ★★★★★
ER
15.4 mi
Atrium Health Cleveland
Shelby · ★★★★★
ER
21.4 mi
Spartanburg Medical Center
Spartanburg · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Henrietta itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Henrietta itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Henrietta itself

Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Henrietta; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Henrietta adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks North Carolina.

77%Yearly checkupNC 80%
55%Dentist visitNC 64%
85%Cholesterol checkNC 88%
61%Colon screeningNC 66%
75%MammogramNC 79%
74%Taking BP medsNC 77%
1 in 7
working-age adults has no health insurance
Henrietta 13.5% · North Carolina 1 in 10 (10.4%)
Mind & connection

How Henrietta adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Henrietta runs above North Carolina.

4 in 10Henrietta adults feel lonely
36% · NC 32.5% · About the same as NC
1 in 4Henrietta adults lack social or emotional support
26.3% · NC 22.5% · About the same as NC
1 in 4Henrietta adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.2% · NC 24.2% · About the same as NC
1 in 5Henrietta adults are in frequent mental distress
19.7% · NC 16.5% · Worse than NC
The one neighbors can help with

4 in 10 Henrietta adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

Find a group →

If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 5
Henrietta adults worry about having enough food
18.4% · NC 15.2%
Worse than NC
1 in 7
Henrietta adults worry about keeping their housing
14.5% · NC 12.2%
Worse than NC
1 in 11
Henrietta adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9% · NC 8.1%
About the same as NC
1 in 10
Henrietta adults lack reliable transportation
9.8% · NC 8.4%
Worse than NC

14% of Henrietta adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.3% across North Carolina.

Around town

Henrietta and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

36.3%

of Henrietta adults live with a disability (North Carolina 32%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs15.4%
Thinking or memory18.6%
Hearing7.4%
Errands alone9.8%
Vision5.9%
Dressing or bathing4.5%
North Carolina

Questions about health in Henrietta

Why doesn’t Henrietta have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Henrietta.

What hospital is closest to Henrietta?

Rutherford Regional Medical Center in Rutherfordton, 11.6 miles in a straight line from Henrietta’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Henrietta?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Kintegra Family Medicine - Boiling Springs in Shelby, 7.3 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Henrietta.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The North Carolina figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.